NFL owners and NFL player association have thankfully have come to an agreement and the lockout is finally over and it is a good thing because the NFL players had to much time on their hands and a lot of them have been charged for a number of different things. The best thing about the lockout this that the extended off-season has been squeezed into a couple of weeks starting tomorrow the teams start to decide of the players they want on their rosters like trading players or release them and starting on Friday the free agency frenzy will begin. The mid-August will be the beginning of the preseason games and the regular season will begin September 8 with superbowl XLIIII champion (Saints) Vs. superbowl XLV (Packers) and it is going to be interesting to how many stars will fall by the waste side as some players will come into the regular season a little out of shape and could get injured easier than most season.
Some of the free agency on the market
Running backs
1. DeAngelo Williams (Panthers) only played 6 games last season in an injury filled season with the Panthers and he has just less than 3,000 rushing yards and 434 yards receiving on 62 receptions and 28 touchdowns in his past 35 games and he may be looked at by Denver or Dolphins.
2. Ahmad Bradshaw in his first full season with the Giants and he had 1235 running yards and 314 receiving yards on 47 catches and the Dolphins and Giants going to be kicking the tires.
Receivers
Santonio Holmes with the Jets last season had 52 catches 12 games and the XLIII MVP against the Cardinals.
Sidney Rice is an athletic receiver who at age 25 years old has great upside but is coming off an injury filled season with the Vikings
Braylon Edwards showed in New York with the Jets that when he puts his mind on the game on the field and leaves all his problems behind him he can be an outstanding asset but at 28 is he able to stay focused on the task at hand meaning catching the ball.
Lance Moore coming out of the high power offense that is the Saints has 20 touchdowns and 159 catches in his past 39 games and could be a good slot receiver for however signs him.
Santana Moss the veteran receiver that adds leadership and can be that clutch receiver when needing to move the chains as he he moved them 61 times last season for the skins.
Defense
Chris Carr started every game last season for the Ravens and had 61 total tackles with 54 solo tackles and 3 forced fumble and 2 interceptions @ corner back
Ike Taylor has played all 64 regular season games for the Steelers and has 273 total tackles and 224 solo tackles and 6 interceptions
Paul Posluszny has played 45 games for the Bills over last 4 seasons and has 398 total tackles and 295 solo tackles and 3 sacks and 4 interceptions and last season 151 total tackles and 103 solo tackles as an inside linebacker
Quarterbacks
Matt Hasselbeck had a great post-season and will be a good mentor for a future quarterback and be a back-up quarterback
Great having the NFL back
Tom Mehegan
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